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Garmin GNS 530 Pilot's Manual & Reference

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    Gns 530(a) pilot’s guide and reference.

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    Gns 530(a) pilot’s guide and reference 190-00181-00 rev. H i record of revisions revision date of revision description a 5/00 initial release b 5/01 update to reflect software changes through 2.06 c 4/03 update to reflect software changes through 4.0 d 2/07 updated layout, added taws, terrain, tis, ...

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    Gns 530(a) pilot’s guide and reference 190-00181-00 rev. H ii copyright copyright © 2009 garmin ltd. Or its subsidiaries. All rights reserved. This manual reflects the operation of main system software version 6.03 or later. Some differences may be observed when comparing the information in this man...

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    Gns 530(a) pilot’s guide and reference 190-00181-00 rev. H iii table of contents section 1: introduction ........................................... 1-1 1.1 accessories and packing list .................................1-1 1.2 key and knob functions .........................................1-2 1.3 t...

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    Gns 530(a) pilot’s guide and reference 190-00181-00 rev. H iv table of contents section 16: messages, abbreviations, and nav terms ............................................................................ 16-1 16.1 messages ................................................................16-1 16.2...

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    Gns 530(a) pilot’s guide and reference 190-00181-00 rev. H v warnings, cautions, and notes warning: navigation and terrain separation must not be predicated upon the use of the taws function. The taws feature is not intended to be used as a primary reference for terrain avoidance and does not reliev...

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    Gns 530(a) pilot’s guide and reference 190-00181-00 rev. H vi warnings, cautions, and notes warning: use the gns 530, weather data link interface, tis, and taws at your own risk. To reduce the risk of unsafe operation, carefully review and understand all aspects of the gns 530 pilot’s guide document...

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    Gns 530(a) pilot’s guide and reference 190-00181-00 rev. H vii warranty aviation limited warranty all garmin avionics products are warranted to be free from defects in materials or workmanship for: two years from the date of purchase for new remote-mount and panel-mount products; one year from the d...

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    Gns 530(a) pilot’s guide and reference 190-00181-00 rev. H viii warranty blank page.

  • Page 11: Section 1:  Introduction

    Gns 530(a) pilot’s guide and reference 190-00181-00 rev. H 1-1 section 1 introduction section 1: introduction 1.1 accessories and packing list congratulations on choosing the finest, most advanced panel mount ifr navigation/communication system available. The gns 530 represents garmin’s commitment t...

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    Gns 530(a) pilot’s guide and reference 190-00181-00 rev. H 1-2 section 1 introduction 1.2 key and knob functions the gns 530 is designed to make operation as simple as possible. The key and knob descriptions (figure 1-1) provide a general overview of the primary function(s) for each key and knob. Th...

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    Gns 530(a) pilot’s guide and reference 190-00181-00 rev. H 1-3 section 1 introduction left-hand keys and knobs (1) com flip-flop key – swaps the active and standby com frequencies. Press and hold to select emergency channel (121.500 mhz). (2) com power/volume knob – controls unit power and communica...

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    Gns 530(a) pilot’s guide and reference 190-00181-00 rev. H 1-4 section 1 introduction ` note: data is entered using the large and small right knobs (figure 1-2). Experiment with them to become efficient at entering data. This will greatly reduce the amount of time spent operating the gns 530 in flig...

  • Page 15: 1.3  Takeoff Tour

    Gns 530(a) pilot’s guide and reference 190-00181-00 rev. H 1-5 section 1 introduction 1.3 takeoff tour overview the garmin gns 530 provides the pilot accurate navigational data and communication capability, along with non-precision and precision approach certification in the ifr environment. The tak...

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    Gns 530(a) pilot’s guide and reference 190-00181-00 rev. H 1-6 section 1 introduction the database versions page (figure 1-5) appears next, which shows the current database information on the navdata and terrain data cards. Database information highlighted in yellow indicates the database is not wit...

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    Gns 530(a) pilot’s guide and reference 190-00181-00 rev. H 1-7 section 1 introduction figure 1-7 fuel flow selected the instrument panel self-test page includes selections to set fuel on board to full capacity and access the checklists page. This allows the pilot to quickly set fuel to full limits a...

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    Gns 530(a) pilot’s guide and reference 190-00181-00 rev. H 1-8 section 1 introduction satellite status page the satellite status page (figure 1-10) appears as the gns 530 attempts to collect satellite information. When an ‘acquiring’ status is displayed on the satellite status page, the signal stren...

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    Gns 530(a) pilot’s guide and reference 190-00181-00 rev. H 1-9 section 1 introduction selecting com and vloc frequencies while the gns 530 is acquiring a position, take a minute to dial in the active and standby frequencies to be used for the first phase of the flight. The gns 530’s display is divid...

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    Gns 530(a) pilot’s guide and reference 190-00181-00 rev. H 1-10 section 1 introduction page groups page groups nav group wpt group aux group nrst group see section 3 see section 7 see section 10 see section 8 table 1-1 page groups the bottom right corner of the screen (figure 1-14) indicates which p...

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    Gns 530(a) pilot’s guide and reference 190-00181-00 rev. H 1-11 section 1 introduction map page after the gns 530 acquires satellites and computes a position, the map page (figure 1-15) appears automatically. Figure 1-15 map page present position desired track map range map display data fields the m...

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    Gns 530(a) pilot’s guide and reference 190-00181-00 rev. H 1-12 section 1 introduction 4) repeat steps 2 and 3 to spell out the rest of the waypoint identifier (figure 1-16). Figure 1-16 direct-to waypoint page 5) press the ent key to confirm the identifier. The ‘activate?’ function field is highlig...

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    Gns 530(a) pilot’s guide and reference 190-00181-00 rev. H 1-13 section 1 introduction changing the data fields: 1) from the default nav page, press the menu key and select ‘change fields?’ (figure 1-19). Figure 1-19 default nav page menu 2) turn the large right knob to select the data field to be c...

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    Gns 530(a) pilot’s guide and reference 190-00181-00 rev. H 1-14 section 1 introduction a frequency listed on the nav/com page can be quickly transferred to the standby field of the com window or the vloc window. This time-saving process prevents having to ‘re-key’ a frequency already displayed elsew...

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    Gns 530(a) pilot’s guide and reference 190-00181-00 rev. H 1-15 section 1 introduction ifr procedures once the direct-to or flight plan is confirmed, the whole range of instrument procedures is available. Departures (sids), arrivals (stars), non-precision and precision approaches are stored within t...

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    Gns 530(a) pilot’s guide and reference 190-00181-00 rev. H 1-16 section 1 introduction nearest (nrst) pages the nrst page group provides detailed information on the nine nearest airports, vors, ndbs, intersections, and user-created waypoints within 200 nm of the current position. In addition, pages ...

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    Gns 530(a) pilot’s guide and reference 190-00181-00 rev. H 1-17 section 1 introduction figure 1-26 scrolling the nearest airport list viewing additional information for a nearby airport: 1) press the small right knob to activate the cursor. 2) turn the large right knob to select the desired airport ...

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    Gns 530(a) pilot’s guide and reference 190-00181-00 rev. H 1-18 section 1 introduction nearest (nrst) airspace page the last page in the nrst group, the nearest airspace page (figure 1-29), provides information for up to nine controlled or special-use airspaces near or in the flight path. Airspace i...

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    Gns 530(a) pilot’s guide and reference 190-00181-00 rev. H 1-19 section 1 introduction flight plans (fpl) the gns 530 lets the pilot create up to 20 flight plans with up to 31 waypoints in each flight plan. Flight plans are created, edited, and activated using the fpl key. The fpl page group include...

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    Gns 530(a) pilot’s guide and reference 190-00181-00 rev. H 1-20 section 1 introduction 7) repeat steps 5 and 6, above, until all waypoints for the flight plan have been entered (figure 1-34). Figure 1-34 enter flight plan waypoints once the flight plan is created, it may be activated from the flight...

  • Page 31: Section 2:  Com

    Gns 530(a) pilot’s guide and reference 190-00181-00 rev. H 2-1 section 2 com section 2: com 2.1 communicating using the gns 530 the gns 530 features a digitally-tuned vhf com radio that provides a seamless transition from communication to navigation, bringing the two most important functions in flyi...

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    Gns 530(a) pilot’s guide and reference 190-00181-00 rev. H 2-2 section 2 com note: the tuning cursor normally appears in the com window, unless placed in the vloc window by pressing the small left knob. When the tuning cursor is in the vloc window, it automatically returns to the com window after 30...

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    Gns 530(a) pilot’s guide and reference 190-00181-00 rev. H 2-3 section 2 com auto-tuning the gns 530’s auto-tune feature allows the pilot to quickly select any database frequency in the gps window as the standby frequency. Any com frequency displayed in the gps window can be transferred to the stand...

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    Gns 530(a) pilot’s guide and reference 190-00181-00 rev. H 2-4 section 2 com selecting a com frequency for a nearby flight service station (fss) or center (artcc): 1) turn the large right knob to select the nrst page group. 2) turn the small right knob to select the nearest center or nearest flight ...

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    Gns 530(a) pilot’s guide and reference 190-00181-00 rev. H 2-5 section 2 com selecting a com frequency for any airport in the database: 1) turn the large right knob to select the wpt page group. 2) turn the small right knob to select the airport frequencies page (figure 2-9). Figure 2-9 airport freq...

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    Gns 530(a) pilot’s guide and reference 190-00181-00 rev. H 2-6 section 2 com stuck microphone as mentioned previously in this section, when the gns 530 is transmitting, a ‘tx’ indication appears in the com window. If the microphone key is stuck or accidentally left in the on position; or the microph...

  • Page 37: Section 3:  Nav Pages

    Gns 530(a) pilot’s guide and reference 190-00181-00 rev. H section 3 nav pages 3-1 section 3: nav pages 3.1 main page groups the gns 530’s main pages are divided into four separate page groups: nav, wpt, aux, and nrst (table 3-1). Each page group is comprised of multiple pages. The page groups are s...

  • Page 38: 3.2  Nav Page Group

    Gns 530(a) pilot’s guide and reference 190-00181-00 rev. H section 3 nav pages 3-2 3.2 nav page group the nav page group includes five pages (figure 3-3). While viewing any nav page, turn the small right knob to select a different nav page. The pilot may find this selection process convenient to cyc...

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    Gns 530(a) pilot’s guide and reference 190-00181-00 rev. H section 3 nav pages 3-3 the graphic cdi shows the current position at the center of the indicator, relative to the desired course (the moving course deviation needle). As with a traditional mechanical cdi, when off course simply steer toward...

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    Gns 530(a) pilot’s guide and reference 190-00181-00 rev. H section 3 nav pages 3-4 selecting desired on-screen data at the bottom of the default nav page there are six user-definable fields which display the data needed as the flight progresses (figure 3-3). By default these fields display: distance...

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    Gns 530(a) pilot’s guide and reference 190-00181-00 rev. H section 3 nav pages 3-5 5) press the ent key to select the desired data item and return to the default nav page. 6) press the small right knob momentarily to remove the cursor from the page. Restoring factory settings all data fields setting...

  • Page 42: 3.4  Map Page

    Gns 530(a) pilot’s guide and reference 190-00181-00 rev. H section 3 nav pages 3-6 3.4 map page the second nav page is the map page (figure 3-9), which displays the present position using an airplane symbol, along with nearby airports, navaids, user- defined waypoints, airspace boundaries, lakes, ri...

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    Gns 530(a) pilot’s guide and reference 190-00181-00 rev. H section 3 nav pages 3-7 an autozoom feature is available which automatically adjusts from an enroute range of 2000 nm through each lower range, stopping at a range of 1.0 nm when approaching the destination waypoint. The autozoom feature is ...

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    Gns 530(a) pilot’s guide and reference 190-00181-00 rev. H section 3 nav pages 3-8 map panning another map page function is panning, which allows the map to move beyond its current limits without adjusting the map range. When the panning function is selected (by pressing the small right knob), a tar...

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    Gns 530(a) pilot’s guide and reference 190-00181-00 rev. H section 3 nav pages 3-9 map direct-to designating an on-screen airport, navaid, or user waypoint as the direct-to destination: 1) use the panning function (‘map panning’ in this section) to place the target pointer on a waypoint. 2) press th...

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    Gns 530(a) pilot’s guide and reference 190-00181-00 rev. H section 3 nav pages 3-10 3) ‘review airspace?’ should already be highlighted, if not select it with the small right knob. Press the ent key to display the airspace information page for the selected airspace. 4) to display the com frequency(i...

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    Gns 530(a) pilot’s guide and reference 190-00181-00 rev. H section 3 nav pages 3-11 changing the map orientation: 1) from the map page menu, turn the large right knob to highlight ‘setup map?’ (figure 3-16) and press the ent key. 2) turn the small right knob to select ‘map’ (figure 3-18) and press t...

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    Gns 530(a) pilot’s guide and reference 190-00181-00 rev. H section 3 nav pages 3-12 enabling/disabling the wind vector, all background land data, or all jeppesen aviation data: 1) from the map page menu, turn the large right knob to highlight ‘setup map?’ and press the ent key. 2) turn the small rig...

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    Gns 530(a) pilot’s guide and reference 190-00181-00 rev. H section 3 nav pages 3-13 distance measurements the ‘measure dist?’ option provides a quick, easy method for determining the bearing and distance between any two points on the map display. Measuring bearing and distance between two points: 1)...

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    Gns 530(a) pilot’s guide and reference 190-00181-00 rev. H section 3 nav pages 3-14 clearing on-screen weather data ‘clear storm data?’ removes storm history information from the map. New storm data appears as detected and relayed by a connected weather data source. Weather data and the ‘clear storm...

  • Page 51: 3.5  Terrain Page

    Gns 530(a) pilot’s guide and reference 190-00181-00 rev. H section 3 nav pages 3-15 3.5 terrain page note: gns 530 units may* display either a terrain page or a taws page, (but not both) depending upon the installed hardware and configuration. * some earlier units are not equipped to support the ter...

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    Gns 530(a) pilot’s guide and reference 190-00181-00 rev. H section 3 nav pages 3-16 displaying a 120˚ view: 1) select the terrain page and press the menu key. 2) select ‘view 120˚?’ (figure 3-28). Figure 3-28 terrain page menu 3) press the ent key. To switch back to a 360˚ view, repeat step 1, selec...

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    Gns 530(a) pilot’s guide and reference 190-00181-00 rev. H section 3 nav pages 3-17 inhibit mode terrain has an inhibit mode that deactivates the flta/ pda aural and visual alerts. Pilots should use discretion when inhibiting terrain and always remember to enable the system when appropriate. For mor...

  • Page 54: 3.6  Taws Page

    Gns 530(a) pilot’s guide and reference 190-00181-00 rev. H section 3 nav pages 3-18 3.6 taws page note: gns 530 units may* display either a terrain page or a taws page, (but not both) depending upon the installed hardware and configuration. * some earlier units are not equipped to support the terrai...

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    Gns 530(a) pilot’s guide and reference 190-00181-00 rev. H section 3 nav pages 3-19 seven display ranges are available, allowing for a more complete view of the surrounding area. Changing the display range: select the taws page and press up or down on the rng key to select the desired range: 1 nm, 2...

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    Gns 530(a) pilot’s guide and reference 190-00181-00 rev. H section 3 nav pages 3-20 taws manual test garmin taws provides a manual test capability which verifies the proper operation of the aural and visual annunciations of the system prior to a flight. Manually testing the taws system: 1) select th...

  • Page 57: 3.7  Nav/com Page

    Gns 530(a) pilot’s guide and reference 190-00181-00 rev. H section 3 nav pages 3-21 3.7 nav/com page the nav/com (navigation communications) page (figure 3-35) provides a list of the airport communication and navigation frequencies at the departure, enroute, and arrival airports. The nav/com page ma...

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    Gns 530(a) pilot’s guide and reference 190-00181-00 rev. H section 3 nav pages 3-22 scrolling through the list of frequencies: 1) activate the cursor, if not already active, by pressing the small right knob. 2) turn the large right knob to move the cursor through the list of frequencies. If there ar...

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    Gns 530(a) pilot’s guide and reference 190-00181-00 rev. H section 3 nav pages 3-23 3.8 satellite status page the satellite status page provides a visual reference of gps receiver functions, including current satellite coverage, gps receiver status, and position accuracy. The satellite status page (...

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    Gns 530(a) pilot’s guide and reference 190-00181-00 rev. H section 3 nav pages 3-24 the satellite status page also indicates the accuracy of the position fix, using estimated position error (epe), dilution of precision (dop), and horizontal uncertainty level (hul) figures. Dop measures satellite geo...

  • Page 61: Section 4:  Direct-to

    Gns 530(a) pilot’s guide and reference 190-00181-00 rev. H 4-1 section 4 direct-to navigation section 4: direct-to navigation 4.1 overview the gns 530’s direct-to function provides a quick method of setting a course to a destination waypoint. Once a direct-to is activated, the gns 530 establishes a ...

  • Page 62

    Gns 530(a) pilot’s guide and reference 190-00181-00 rev. H 4-2 section 4 direct-to navigation selecting a destination by facility name or city in addition to selecting a destination by identifier, the select direct-to waypoint page (figure 4-4) also allows the pilot to select airports, vors and ndbs...

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    Gns 530(a) pilot’s guide and reference 190-00181-00 rev. H 4-3 section 4 direct-to navigation selecting a destination from the active flight plan when navigating an active flight plan, any waypoint contained in the flight plan may be selected as a direct-to destination from the select direct-to wayp...

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    Gns 530(a) pilot’s guide and reference 190-00181-00 rev. H 4-4 section 4 direct-to navigation selecting the nearest airport as a direct-to destination the select direct-to waypoint page always displays the nearest airports (from the present position) in the nrst field. Navigating directly to a nearb...

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    Gns 530(a) pilot’s guide and reference 190-00181-00 rev. H 4-5 section 4 direct-to navigation 2) if a list of waypoints is displayed on-screen: a) press the small right knob to activate the cursor. B) turn the large right knob to highlight the desired waypoint (figure 4-11). Figure 4-11 nearest list...

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    Gns 530(a) pilot’s guide and reference 190-00181-00 rev. H 4-6 section 4 direct-to navigation cancelling direct-to navigation once a direct-to is activated, the gns 530 provides navigation guidance to the selected destination until the direct-to is replaced with a new direct-to or flight plan, cance...

  • Page 67: Section 5:  Flight Plans

    Gns 530(a) pilot’s guide and reference 190-00181-00 rev. H 5-1 section 5 flight plans section 5: flight plans the gns 530 lets the pilot create up to 20 different flight plans, with up to 31 waypoints in each flight plan. The flight plan page group consists of two pages (active flight plan page and ...

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    Gns 530(a) pilot’s guide and reference 190-00181-00 rev. H 5-2 section 5 flight plans 4) a blank flight plan page appears for the first empty storage location. Use the small and large right knobs to enter the identifier of the departure waypoint and press the ent key. 5) repeat step 4 to enter the i...

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    Gns 530(a) pilot’s guide and reference 190-00181-00 rev. H 5-3 section 5 flight plans deleting a waypoint from an existing flight plan: 1) press the fpl key and turn the small right knob to display the flight plan catalog page. 2) press the small right knob to activate the cursor. 3) turn the large ...

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    Gns 530(a) pilot’s guide and reference 190-00181-00 rev. H 5-4 section 5 flight plans activating flight plans once a flight plan is defined through the flight plan catalog page (using the steps outlined previously in this section), it may be activated for navigation. Activating the flight plan place...

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    Gns 530(a) pilot’s guide and reference 190-00181-00 rev. H 5-5 section 5 flight plans copying flight plans to save a flight plan currently located in ‘flight plan 00’, copy it to an open catalog location (1-19) before the flight plan is cancelled, overwritten, or erased. Copying a flight plan to ano...

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    Gns 530(a) pilot’s guide and reference 190-00181-00 rev. H 5-6 section 5 flight plans flight plan catalog options the following options (some covered on the preceding pages) are available for the flight plan catalog page: • ‘activate flight plan?’ - allows the pilot to select the flight plan for nav...

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    Gns 530(a) pilot’s guide and reference 190-00181-00 rev. H 5-7 section 5 flight plans • ‘copy flight plan?’ - allows the pilot to copy the selected flight plan to a new flight plan location, as described previously in this section. The copy function is useful for duplicating an existing flight plan ...

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    Gns 530(a) pilot’s guide and reference 190-00181-00 rev. H 5-8 section 5 flight plans 5.2 active flight plan page the active flight plan page provides information and editing functions for ‘flight plan 00’, the flight plan currently in use for navigation. When a direct-to or flight plan has been act...

  • Page 75

    Gns 530(a) pilot’s guide and reference 190-00181-00 rev. H 5-9 section 5 flight plans active flight plan page menu options activate leg activates/reactivates the flight plan and selects the highlighted leg as the ‘active leg’ (the leg which is currently used for navigation guidance). Crossfill allow...

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    Gns 530(a) pilot’s guide and reference 190-00181-00 rev. H 5-10 section 5 flight plans the data fields for dtk and dis are user-selectable and may be changed to display cumulative distance (cum) to each waypoint, estimated time of arrival (eta), estimated time enroute (ete), or enroute safe altitude...

  • Page 77

    Gns 530(a) pilot’s guide and reference 190-00181-00 rev. H 5-11 section 5 flight plans selecting an approach for a direct-to or flight plan destination airport: 1) choose the ‘select approach?’ option from the active flight plan page menu (figure 5-23) and press the ent key. Figure 5-23 active fligh...

  • Page 78

    Gns 530(a) pilot’s guide and reference 190-00181-00 rev. H 5-12 section 5 flight plans selecting an arrival for a direct-to or flight plan destination airport: 1) select the ‘select arrival?’ option from the active flight plan page menu (figure 5-26) and press the ent key. Figure 5-26 active flight ...

  • Page 79

    Gns 530(a) pilot’s guide and reference 190-00181-00 rev. H 5-13 section 5 flight plans removing an approach, arrival, or departure from the active flight plan: 1) select the ‘remove approach?’, ‘remove arrival?’, or ‘remove departure?’ option from the active flight plan page menu (figure 5-29) and p...

  • Page 80

    Gns 530(a) pilot’s guide and reference 190-00181-00 rev. H 5-14 section 5 flight plans shortcuts a number of shortcuts are available to save time when using the active flight plan page. These shortcuts speed the process of removing approaches, departures and arrivals, and aid in selecting a specific...

  • Page 81

    Gns 530(a) pilot’s guide and reference 190-00181-00 rev. H 5-15 section 5 flight plans the ‘activate leg?’ option is discussed previously in this section, which allows the pilot to specify which leg of the flight plan is used for navigation guidance. A shortcut also exists for this operation, using ...

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    Gns 530(a) pilot’s guide and reference 190-00181-00 rev. H 5-16 section 5 flight plans blank page.

  • Page 83: Section 6:  Procedures

    Gns 530(a) pilot’s guide and reference 190-00181-00 rev. H section 6 procedures 6-1 section 6: procedures 6.1 approaches, departures, and arrivals the gns 530 allows the pilot to fly non-precision and precision approaches to airports with published instrument approach procedures. All available appro...

  • Page 84

    Gns 530(a) pilot’s guide and reference 190-00181-00 rev. H section 6 procedures 6-2 5) turn the large right knob to highlight ‘load?’ or ‘activate?’ (approaches only) and press the ent key. (‘load?’ adds the procedure to the flight plan without immediately using it for navigation guidance. This allo...

  • Page 85: Operations

    Gns 530(a) pilot’s guide and reference 190-00181-00 rev. H section 6 procedures 6-3 another procedures page option allows the pilot to activate the final course segment of the approach. This option assumes the pilot will receive vectors to the final approach fix (faf) and provides guidance to interc...

  • Page 86

    Gns 530(a) pilot’s guide and reference 190-00181-00 rev. H section 6 procedures 6-4 do not use for navigation figure 6-7 sample approach select destination ‘select’ and ‘load’ the approach ‘activate’ the approach approach operations on the gns 530 typically begin with the same basic steps (refer to ...

  • Page 87

    Gns 530(a) pilot’s guide and reference 190-00181-00 rev. H section 6 procedures 6-5 the steps required to set up and fly the approach are detailed below (refer to figure 6-8 for the following steps): 1) prior to departing kfdk, the destination (klyh) is selected using the direct-to key or by creatin...

  • Page 88

    Gns 530(a) pilot’s guide and reference 190-00181-00 rev. H section 6 procedures 6-6 flying the procedure turn figure 6-12 sample approach with procedure turn 4 do not use for navigation refer to figure 6-12 for the following steps: 1) within 30 nm of the destination airport, the gns 530 switches fro...

  • Page 89

    Gns 530(a) pilot’s guide and reference 190-00181-00 rev. H section 6 procedures 6-7 4) fly the outbound course. 5) approximately one minute after passing the faf (lyh), the alert message ‘start proc trn’ appears along the bottom of the screen (figure 6-16). Initiate the procedure turn at any time af...

  • Page 90

    Gns 530(a) pilot’s guide and reference 190-00181-00 rev. H section 6 procedures 6-8 10) when approaching the faf, a waypoint alert (‘next dtk 026°’) appears in the lower right corner. Make any course adjustments necessary for the final course segment (faf to map). 11) after crossing the faf, the des...

  • Page 91

    Gns 530(a) pilot’s guide and reference 190-00181-00 rev. H section 6 procedures 6-9 the obs key is used to initiate the missed approach, as follows (refer to figure 6-22 for the following steps): 1) press the obs key. The missed approach holding point (mahp; in this case ‘swarm’ intersection) is aut...

  • Page 92

    Gns 530(a) pilot’s guide and reference 190-00181-00 rev. H section 6 procedures 6-10 flying an approach with a hold starting where the previous example left off, assume weather conditions resulted in a missed approach at lynchburg regional. The pilot has decided to divert to farmville regional (kfvx...

  • Page 93

    Gns 530(a) pilot’s guide and reference 190-00181-00 rev. H section 6 procedures 6-11 do not use for navigation figure 6-27 terminal mode refer to figure 6-27 for the following steps. 7) as in the last example, within 30 nm of the airport, the gns 530 switches from enroute to terminal mode, and the c...

  • Page 94

    Gns 530(a) pilot’s guide and reference 190-00181-00 rev. H section 6 procedures 6-12 figure 6-29 approach mode do not use for navigation refer to figure 6-29 for the following steps. 11) when approaching bodry intersection, a waypoint alert (’next dtk 209°’) appears along the bottom of the screen. 1...

  • Page 95

    Gns 530(a) pilot’s guide and reference 190-00181-00 rev. H section 6 procedures 6-13 figure 6-31 final approach 16) after crossing the map, ‘susp’ appears above the obs key, indicating that auto- matic sequencing of approach waypoints is suspended at the map. A ‘from’ indication is displayed on the ...

  • Page 96

    Gns 530(a) pilot’s guide and reference 190-00181-00 rev. H section 6 procedures 6-14 do not use for navigation figure 6-32 enroute mode this example is based upon a flight from hutchinson (kansas) municipal (khut) to billard municipal (ktop) in topeka, kansas. The vor/dme runway 22 approach is selec...

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    Gns 530(a) pilot’s guide and reference 190-00181-00 rev. H section 6 procedures 6-15 refer to figure 6-35 for the following steps. 3) within 30 nm of ktop, the gns 530 switches from enroute mode to terminal mode and the cdi scale transitions from 5.0 to 1.0 nm, full scale deflection. 4) if the appro...

  • Page 98

    Gns 530(a) pilot’s guide and reference 190-00181-00 rev. H section 6 procedures 6-16 refer to figure 6-38 for the following steps. Figure 6-38 approach mode do not use for navigation 9) when approaching the faf, ‘next dtk 214°’ appears along the bottom of the screen (figure 6-39). Select this course...

  • Page 99

    Gns 530(a) pilot’s guide and reference 190-00181-00 rev. H section 6 procedures 6-17 vectors to final take a second look at the ‘vor 22’ approach into billard municipal. Instead of following the dme arc, atc tells the pilot to expect vectors onto the final approach course. There are several ways to ...

  • Page 100

    Gns 530(a) pilot’s guide and reference 190-00181-00 rev. H section 6 procedures 6-18 3) from the transitions window, select ‘d258g’ as the iaf. Also, select ‘load?’. 4) when cleared, press the proc key and select ‘activate vector-to-final?’ (figure 6-42). Figure 6-42 procedures page flying the vecto...

  • Page 101

    Gns 530(a) pilot’s guide and reference 190-00181-00 rev. H section 6 procedures 6-19 figure 6-44 procedures page 3) atc instructs the pilot to turn left to a heading of 025°. This places the aircraft parallel to the final approach course in the opposite direction. Cdi needle deflection is to the lef...

  • Page 102

    Gns 530(a) pilot’s guide and reference 190-00181-00 rev. H section 6 procedures 6-20 8) when crossing the faf, the destination sequences to the map (‘rw22’). 9) when approaching the map, a waypoint alert (‘apprching wpt’) appears in the lower right corner. 10) after crossing the map, ‘susp’ appears ...

  • Page 103

    Gns 530(a) pilot’s guide and reference 190-00181-00 rev. H section 6 procedures 6-21 figure 6-50 waypoint alert, default nav page 2) fly the ‘course from fix to distance’ leg, as shown on the active flight plan page and the default nav page. Note the magenta line in figure 6-51, which represents the...

  • Page 104

    Gns 530(a) pilot’s guide and reference 190-00181-00 rev. H section 6 procedures 6-22 course from fix to altitude legs show the specific target altitude on the active flight plan page and the default nav page. The missed approach sequence for the palmdale vor/dme rwy 25 approach includes a course fro...

  • Page 105

    Gns 530(a) pilot’s guide and reference 190-00181-00 rev. H section 6 procedures 6-23 5) an alert (‘next dtk 119°’) appears, providing guidance to the inbound course (figure 6-55) the actual desired track (dtk) depends on ground speed and distance from pmd vor. Intercept and fly the inbound course. F...

  • Page 106

    Gns 530(a) pilot’s guide and reference 190-00181-00 rev. H section 6 procedures 6-24 course from fix to manual sequence legs appear on the active flight plan page and the map page with ‘man seq’ in place of a waypoint identifier. An example of this type of course leg appears in the coastal one depar...

  • Page 107: 6.3  Ils Approaches

    Gns 530(a) pilot’s guide and reference 190-00181-00 rev. H section 6 procedures 6-25 figure 6-59 waypoint alert 4) when the obs key is pressed, the gns 530 automatically sequences to each waypoint along the remainder of the departure route, including the selected transition. 6.3 ils approaches preci...

  • Page 108

    Gns 530(a) pilot’s guide and reference 190-00181-00 rev. H section 6 procedures 6-26 note: when intercepting the approach course at a distance less than 2.0 nm from the faf, the gns 530 does not automatically switch the cdi to vloc. In this case, press the cdi key to manually switch from gps to vloc...

  • Page 109

    Gns 530(a) pilot’s guide and reference 190-00181-00 rev. H section 6 procedures 6-27 1) select flagstaff pulliam (kflg) as the destination, using the direct-to key or as the last waypoint in a flight plan. 2) press the proc (figure 6-63) key and select the ‘ils 21’ approach using the steps outlined ...

  • Page 110

    Gns 530(a) pilot’s guide and reference 190-00181-00 rev. H section 6 procedures 6-28 flying the ils approach when ‘activate?’ is selected for an ils approach, automatic switching of the external cdi is enabled (unless turned off from the cdi/alarms page). Once established on the inbound course to th...

  • Page 111

    Gns 530(a) pilot’s guide and reference 190-00181-00 rev. H section 6 procedures 6-29 figure 6-67 alert message figure 6-68 ils approach course do not use for navigation refer to figure 6-68 for the following steps. 8) initiate the procedure turn. The gns 530 does not provide guidance through the tur...

  • Page 112

    Gns 530(a) pilot’s guide and reference 190-00181-00 rev. H section 6 procedures 6-30 11) when approaching the faf (shutr), ‘0.30nm’ appears in the lower left corner of the screen (figure 6-70) indicating a cdi scale transition from 1.0 to 0.3 nm, full scale deflection. (this scale transition applies...

  • Page 113

    Gns 530(a) pilot’s guide and reference 190-00181-00 rev. H section 6 procedures 6-31 14) when approaching the map, a waypoint alert (‘apprching wpt’) appears in the lower right corner (figure 6-72). Figure 6-72 waypoint alert 15) after crossing the map, ‘susp’ appears above the obs key (figure 6-73)...

  • Page 114: Approaches

    Gns 530(a) pilot’s guide and reference 190-00181-00 rev. H section 6 procedures 6-32 6.4 points to remember for all approaches • the gns 530 is designed to complement printed approach plates and vastly improve situational awareness throughout the approach. However, the pilot must always fly an appro...

  • Page 115

    Gns 530(a) pilot’s guide and reference 190-00181-00 rev. H section 6 procedures 6-33 • when an ils approach is first selected and ‘loaded’ (or ‘activated’), the ils frequency is automatically placed in the standby field. In order to fly the final course segment of the ils approach, the pilot must pl...

  • Page 116

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  • Page 117: Section 7:  Wpt Pages

    Gns 530(a) pilot’s guide and reference 190-00181-00 rev. H 7-1 section 7 wpt pages section 7: wpt pages 7.1 wpt page group section 3.1 introduced the gns 530’s main page groups (table 7-1)—nav, wpt, aux, nrst—and described each page in the nav group. This second page group (wpt) provides information...

  • Page 118

    Gns 530(a) pilot’s guide and reference 190-00181-00 rev. H 7-2 section 7 wpt pages entering a waypoint identifier: 1) select the desired wpt page and press the small right knob to activate the cursor. 2) turn the small right knob to select the first character of the waypoint’s identifier. 3) turn th...

  • Page 119

    Gns 530(a) pilot’s guide and reference 190-00181-00 rev. H 7-3 section 7 wpt pages duplicate waypoints once the identifier, facility name, or location is entered, all six airport pages display information for the selected airport. When entering an identifier, facility name, or location, the gns 530’...

  • Page 120

    Gns 530(a) pilot’s guide and reference 190-00181-00 rev. H 7-4 section 7 wpt pages selecting a waypoint identifier from a list of duplicates: 1) select the desired airport or navaid identifier following the preceding steps under ‘to enter a waypoint facility name or city location’. 2) a duplicate wa...

  • Page 121

    Gns 530(a) pilot’s guide and reference 190-00181-00 rev. H 7-5 section 7 wpt pages the following descriptions and abbreviations are used: • type - usage type: public, heliport, military, or private • position - latitude/longitude (degrees/minutes or degrees/minutes/seconds), mgrs, or utm/ups • eleva...

  • Page 122: 7.3  Airport Runway Page

    Gns 530(a) pilot’s guide and reference 190-00181-00 rev. H 7-6 section 7 wpt pages 7.3 airport runway page the airport runway page (figure 7-9) displays runway designations, length, surface type, and lighting for the selected airport. A map image of the runway layout and surrounding area is also dis...

  • Page 123

    Gns 530(a) pilot’s guide and reference 190-00181-00 rev. H 7-7 section 7 wpt pages adjusting the range of the map image: 1) press the down arrow of the rng key to display a smaller map area. 2) press the up arrow of the rng key to display a larger map area. The following descriptions and abbreviatio...

  • Page 124

    Gns 530(a) pilot’s guide and reference 190-00181-00 rev. H 7-8 section 7 wpt pages 7.4 airport frequency page the airport frequency page displays radio frequencies and frequency types for the selected airport, as well as sector and altitude restrictions (where applicable). If the selected airport ha...

  • Page 125

    Gns 530(a) pilot’s guide and reference 190-00181-00 rev. H 7-9 section 7 wpt pages if a listed frequency has sector or altitude restrictions, the frequency is preceded by an ‘info?’ designation (figure 7-13). Viewing usage restrictions for a frequency: 1) turn the large right knob to place the curso...

  • Page 126

    Gns 530(a) pilot’s guide and reference 190-00181-00 rev. H 7-10 section 7 wpt pages airport frequency page options the following options are available for the airport frequency page, by pressing the menu key: • select next fpl apt? - this option is only available when a flight plan is active. Allows...

  • Page 127

    Gns 530(a) pilot’s guide and reference 190-00181-00 rev. H 7-11 section 7 wpt pages figure 7-20 approach window 4) press the ent key. The cursor moves to the transitions (trans) field. 5) turn the small right knob to display a window of available transitions (figure 7-21). Continue turning the small...

  • Page 128: 7.6  Airport Arrival Page

    Gns 530(a) pilot’s guide and reference 190-00181-00 rev. H 7-12 section 7 wpt pages loading an approach from the airport approach page: 1) select the desired approach and transition using the steps outlined in section 6.1. 2) press the menu key to display the airport approach page menu. 3) turn the ...

  • Page 129

    Gns 530(a) pilot’s guide and reference 190-00181-00 rev. H 7-13 section 7 wpt pages figure 7-24 arrivals window 4) press the ent key. The cursor moves to the transitions (trans) field. 5) turn the small right knob to display a window of available transitions (figure 7-25). Continue turning the small...

  • Page 130

    Gns 530(a) pilot’s guide and reference 190-00181-00 rev. H 7-14 section 7 wpt pages airport arrival page options the following options are available for the airport arrival page, by pressing the menu key: • load into active fpl? - allows the pilot to load the selected arrival into the active flight ...

  • Page 131

    Gns 530(a) pilot’s guide and reference 190-00181-00 rev. H 7-15 section 7 wpt pages 3) turn the small right knob to display a window of available departures for the selected airport (figure 7-29). Continue turning the small right knob to select the desired departure. Figure 7-29 departure window 4) ...

  • Page 132: 7.8  Intersection Page

    Gns 530(a) pilot’s guide and reference 190-00181-00 rev. H 7-16 section 7 wpt pages 7.8 intersection page the intersection page (figure 7-32) displays the latitude, longitude, region, and country for the selected intersection. The intersection page also displays the identifier, radial, and distance ...

  • Page 133: 7.10  Vor Page

    Gns 530(a) pilot’s guide and reference 190-00181-00 rev. H 7-17 section 7 wpt pages 7.10 vor page the vor page (figure 7-34) displays the facility name, city, region/country, magnetic variation, latitude, and longitude for the selected vor. The vor page also displays the frequency and a weather broa...

  • Page 134: 7.11  User Waypoint Page

    Gns 530(a) pilot’s guide and reference 190-00181-00 rev. H 7-18 section 7 wpt pages 7.11 user waypoint page in addition to the airport, vor, ndb, and intersection information contained in the jeppesen navdata card, the gns 530 allows the pilot to store up to 1,000 user- defined waypoints. The user w...

  • Page 135

    Gns 530(a) pilot’s guide and reference 190-00181-00 rev. H 7-19 section 7 wpt pages 4) use the small and large right knobs to enter the position coordinates for the new waypoint (figure 7-38). Figure 7-38 present position field selected 5) press the ent key to accept the selected position. 6) the cu...

  • Page 136

    Gns 530(a) pilot’s guide and reference 190-00181-00 rev. H 7-20 section 7 wpt pages 6) the cursor moves to the distance (dis) field. Use the small and large right knobs to enter the distance from the reference waypoint to the new user waypoint. Press the ent key to accept the selected distance. 7) t...

  • Page 137

    Gns 530(a) pilot’s guide and reference 190-00181-00 rev. H 7-21 section 7 wpt pages modifying user waypoints to modify an existing waypoint, select that waypoint on the user waypoint page and enter the new position information directly over the old information. Modifying a user waypoint by changing ...

  • Page 138

    Gns 530(a) pilot’s guide and reference 190-00181-00 rev. H 7-22 section 7 wpt pages 6) the cursor moves to the distance (dis) field. Use the small and large right knobs to change the distance from the reference waypoint to the new user waypoint, if desired. Press the ent key to accept the selected d...

  • Page 139

    Gns 530(a) pilot’s guide and reference 190-00181-00 rev. H 7-23 section 7 wpt pages 4) press the small right knob to return to the user waypoint page. Deleting a user waypoint: 1) select the desired waypoint on the user waypoint page and press the menu key to display the user waypoint page menu. 2) ...

  • Page 140

    Gns 530(a) pilot’s guide and reference 190-00181-00 rev. H 7-24 section 7 wpt pages renaming a user waypoint from the user waypoint list: 1) select the user waypoint list, as described in this section. 2) turn the large right knob to highlight the desired user waypoint. 3) use the small and large ri...

  • Page 141

    Gns 530(a) pilot’s guide and reference 190-00181-00 rev. H 7-25 section 7 wpt pages deleting all user waypoints from memory: 1) select the user waypoint list, as described in this section. 2) press the menu key to display a menu for the user waypoint list (figure 7-50). Figure 7-50 user waypoint lis...

  • Page 142

    Gns 530(a) pilot’s guide and reference 190-00181-00 rev. H 7-26 section 7 wpt pages blank page.

  • Page 143: Section 8:  Nrst Pages

    Gns 530(a) pilot’s guide and reference 190-00181-00 rev. H 8-1 section 8 nrst pages section 8: nrst pages 8.1 nrst page group section 3.1 introduced the gns 530’s main page groups (table 8-1)—nav, wpt, aux, nrst—and described each page in the nav group. This fourth page group (nrst) provides detaile...

  • Page 144

    Gns 530(a) pilot’s guide and reference 190-00181-00 rev. H 8-2 section 8 nrst pages not all nine nearest airports, vors, ndbs, intersections, or user waypoints can be displayed on the corresponding nrst page at one time. The nearest airport page displays detailed information for three nearest airpor...

  • Page 145: 8.2  Nearest Airport Page

    Gns 530(a) pilot’s guide and reference 190-00181-00 rev. H 8-3 section 8 nrst pages navigating to a nearby waypoint the nrst pages can be used in conjunction with the gns 530’s direct-to function to quickly set a course to a nearby facility, and can provide navigation to the nearest airport in case ...

  • Page 146

    Gns 530(a) pilot’s guide and reference 190-00181-00 rev. H 8-4 section 8 nrst pages quickly tuning the common traffic advisory frequency (ctaf) from the nearest airport page: 1) select the nearest airport page, using the steps outlined in section 8.1. 2) press the small right knob to activate the cu...

  • Page 147

    Gns 530(a) pilot’s guide and reference 190-00181-00 rev. H 8-5 section 8 nrst pages figure 8-9 desired airport highlighted 4) press the ent key to display the airport location page for the selected airport. 5) to view additional wpt pages for the selected airport (including the airport runway page a...

  • Page 148: 8.4  Nearest Ndb Page

    Gns 530(a) pilot’s guide and reference 190-00181-00 rev. H 8-6 section 8 nrst pages 8.4 nearest ndb page the nearest ndb page (figure 8-12) displays the identifier, symbol, bearing, distance, and frequency to the nine nearest ndbs (within 200 nm of the present position). To view additional informati...

  • Page 149

    Gns 530(a) pilot’s guide and reference 190-00181-00 rev. H 8-7 section 8 nrst pages quickly tuning a vor’s frequency from the nearest vor page: 1) select the nearest vor page, using the steps outlined in section 8.1. 2) press the small right knob to activate the cursor. 3) turn the large right knob ...

  • Page 150

    Gns 530(a) pilot’s guide and reference 190-00181-00 rev. H 8-8 section 8 nrst pages 8.6 nearest user waypoint page the nearest user waypoint page (figure 8-16) displays the name, bearing, and distance to the nine nearest user waypoints (within 200 nm of the present position). Figure 8-16 nearest use...

  • Page 151: (Fss) Page

    Gns 530(a) pilot’s guide and reference 190-00181-00 rev. H 8-9 section 8 nrst pages to quickly tune an artcc’s frequency from the nearest center page: 1) select the nearest center page, using the steps outlined in section 8.1. 2) press the small right knob to activate the cursor. 3) turn the large r...

  • Page 152

    Gns 530(a) pilot’s guide and reference 190-00181-00 rev. H 8-10 section 8 nrst pages to quickly tune an fss’s frequency from the nearest flight service station page: 1) select the nearest flight service station page, using the steps outlined in section 8.1 (figure 8-19). 2) press the small right kno...

  • Page 153

    Gns 530(a) pilot’s guide and reference 190-00181-00 rev. H 8-11 section 8 nrst pages 8.9 nearest airspace page the last page in the nrst group, the nearest airspace page (figure 8-24) alerts the pilot to as many as nine controlled or special use airspaces near or in the flight path. Alerts are provi...

  • Page 154

    Gns 530(a) pilot’s guide and reference 190-00181-00 rev. H 8-12 section 8 nrst pages once an airspace alert message appears, detailed information concerning the specific airspace is provided on the nearest airspace page (figure 8-24). The nearest airspace page displays the airspace name, status (‘ah...

  • Page 155

    Gns 530(a) pilot’s guide and reference 190-00181-00 rev. H 8-13 section 8 nrst pages to view and quickly tune the frequency for a controlling agency: 1) follow steps 1 through 4 on the preceding page to display the airspace page for the desired controlled or special use airspace. 2) turn the large r...

  • Page 156

    Gns 530(a) pilot’s guide and reference 190-00181-00 rev. H 8-14 section 8 nrst pages the airspace page (figure 8-28) displays (and airspace alert messages are provided for) the following airspace types: • alert • caution • class b • class c • class d • cta • danger • moa • prohibited • restricted • ...

  • Page 157: Section 9:  Vloc Receiver

    Gns 530(a) pilot’s guide and reference 190-00181-00 rev. H 9-1 section 9 vloc receiver section 9: vloc receiver 9.1 vloc (vor/localizer/glideslope) receiver operations the gns 530 includes digitally-tuned vor/localizer and glideslope receivers with the desired frequency selected in the vloc window, ...

  • Page 158

    Gns 530(a) pilot’s guide and reference 190-00181-00 rev. H 9-2 section 9 vloc receiver 2) turn the large left knob to select the desired megahertz (mhz) value. For example, the ‘113’ portion of the frequency ‘113.00’. 3) turn the small left knob to select the desired kilohertz (khz) value. For examp...

  • Page 159

    Gns 530(a) pilot’s guide and reference 190-00181-00 rev. H 9-3 section 9 vloc receiver figure 9-5 frequency highlighted on nrst vor page 4) press the ent key to place the frequency in the standby field of the vloc window. 5) press the vloc flip-flop key to activate the selected frequency. 6) press t...

  • Page 160

    Gns 530(a) pilot’s guide and reference 190-00181-00 rev. H 9-4 section 9 vloc receiver 6) turn the large right knob to highlight ‘load?’ or ‘activate?’ (figure 9-7) and press the ent key. (‘load?’ adds the procedure to the flight plan without immediately using it for navigation guidance. This allows...

  • Page 161: Section 10:  Aux Pages

    Gns 530(a) pilot’s guide and reference 190-00181-00 rev. H 10-1 section 10 aux pages section 10: aux pages 10.1 aux page group section 3.1 introduced the gns 530’s main page groups (table 10-1)—nav, wpt, aux, nrst—and described each page in the nav group. The third page group (aux) allows the pilot ...

  • Page 162

    Gns 530(a) pilot’s guide and reference 190-00181-00 rev. H 10-2 section 10 aux pages 10.2 flight planning page the flight planning page (figure 10-4) provides access (via ‘menu options’) to e6b functions for fuel planning, trip planning, density altitude/true airspeed/winds aloft calculations, and a...

  • Page 163

    Gns 530(a) pilot’s guide and reference 190-00181-00 rev. H 10-3 section 10 aux pages ♦ fuel flow sensor installed, but no fuel on board sensor - fuel on board is manually entered. Fuel flow is automatically provided by sensor. If fuel flow is manually entered (to override the sensor), it does not af...

  • Page 164

    Gns 530(a) pilot’s guide and reference 190-00181-00 rev. H 10-4 section 10 aux pages flight planning page: fuel planning performing fuel planning operations: 1) select ‘fuel planning’ from the flight planning page, using the steps described in section 10.2. 2) the current fuel planning ‘mode’ is dis...

  • Page 165

    Gns 530(a) pilot’s guide and reference 190-00181-00 rev. H 10-5 section 10 aux pages 6) use the small and large right knobs to enter the amount of fuel on board. Press the ent key when finished. 7) the flashing cursor moves to the fuel flow (ff) field. Use the small and large right knobs to enter th...

  • Page 166

    Gns 530(a) pilot’s guide and reference 190-00181-00 rev. H 10-6 section 10 aux pages 5) turn the large right knob to highlight the departure time (dep time) field (figure 10-8). Figure 10-8 departure time field highlighted 6) use the small and large right knobs to enter the departure time. Press the...

  • Page 167

    Gns 530(a) pilot’s guide and reference 190-00181-00 rev. H 10-7 section 10 aux pages 5) the flashing cursor moves to the total air temperature (tat) field. Use the small and large right knobs to enter the temperature (figure 10-10). Press the ent key when finished. Figure 10-10 tat selected 6) the f...

  • Page 168

    Gns 530(a) pilot’s guide and reference 190-00181-00 rev. H 10-8 section 10 aux pages 5) the flashing cursor moves to the time/date field. Use the small and large right knobs to set the time or date (figure 10-12) required before the message is displayed. Time is entered as hours/minutes/seconds (hhh...

  • Page 169

    Gns 530(a) pilot’s guide and reference 190-00181-00 rev. H 10-9 section 10 aux pages transferring flight plans or user waypoints to/from a second 400/500-series unit: 1) select ‘crossfill’ from the flight planning page, using the steps described at the beginning of this section. 2) the flashing curs...

  • Page 170: 10.3  Utility Page

    Gns 530(a) pilot’s guide and reference 190-00181-00 rev. H 10-10 section 10 aux pages 4) continue turning the small right knob to select the desired data option. Press the ent key when finished. 5) for a stored flight plan (‘flight plan’ data option), the flight plan number field is highlighted. Tur...

  • Page 171

    Gns 530(a) pilot’s guide and reference 190-00181-00 rev. H 10-11 section 10 aux pages selecting a menu option from the utility page: 1) press the small right knob momentarily, to activate the flashing cursor (figure 10-15). 2) turn the large right knob to select the desired menu option 3) press the ...

  • Page 172

    Gns 530(a) pilot’s guide and reference 190-00181-00 rev. H 10-12 section 10 aux pages if a ‘warn’ annunciation appears at the bottom left corner, gps satellite coverage may be sufficient, but the gns 530 has detected a position error which exceeds protection limits. In this condition, all gps naviga...

  • Page 173

    Gns 530(a) pilot’s guide and reference 190-00181-00 rev. H 10-13 section 10 aux pages executing a checklist: 1) with the checklists page displayed, turn the large right knob to select the desired checklist and press the ent key. 2) as each checklist item is completed, press the ent key to move to th...

  • Page 174

    Gns 530(a) pilot’s guide and reference 190-00181-00 rev. H 10-14 section 10 aux pages copying a checklist: 1) with the checklists page displayed and the desired checklist selected, press the menu key. 2) turn the large right knob to select ‘copy checklist? And press the ent key to copy the checklist...

  • Page 175

    Gns 530(a) pilot’s guide and reference 190-00181-00 rev. H 10-15 section 10 aux pages 5) to stop the generic timer, turn the large right knob to highlight ‘stop? And press the ent key. 6) to reset the generic timer, turn the large right knob to highlight the time field. Press the clr key, followed b...

  • Page 176

    Gns 530(a) pilot’s guide and reference 190-00181-00 rev. H 10-16 section 10 aux pages utility page: trip statistics resetting trip statistics readouts: 1) select ‘trip statistics’ from the utility page , using the steps described at the beginning of this section. 2) press the menu key to display the...

  • Page 177

    Gns 530(a) pilot’s guide and reference 190-00181-00 rev. H 10-17 section 10 aux pages 5) the flashing cursor moves to ‘compute raim?’ (figure 10-24). Press the ent key to begin raim prediction. Once calculations are complete, the gns 530 displays one of the following in the raim status field: figure...

  • Page 178: 10.4  Setup Page

    Gns 530(a) pilot’s guide and reference 190-00181-00 rev. H 10-18 section 10 aux pages utility page: terrain database versions the terrain database versions page (figure 10-27) displays the current version and area of coverage of each terrain and obstacle database. This page is for information purpos...

  • Page 179

    Gns 530(a) pilot’s guide and reference 190-00181-00 rev. H 10-19 section 10 aux pages selecting a menu option from the setup page: 1) press the small right knob momentarily, to activate the flashing cursor. 2) turn the large right knob to select the desired menu option, and press the ent key (figure...

  • Page 180

    Gns 530(a) pilot’s guide and reference 190-00181-00 rev. H 10-20 section 10 aux pages cdi scale/flight phase: raim protection: auto (oceanic) 4.0 nm ± 5.0 nm or auto (enroute) 2.0 nm ± 1.0 nm or auto (terminal) 1.0 nm ± 0.3 nm or auto (approach) 0.3 nm table 10-2 cdi scales an ‘auto’ ils cdi selecti...

  • Page 181

    Gns 530(a) pilot’s guide and reference 190-00181-00 rev. H 10-21 section 10 aux pages • ‘display backlight’ - allows the pilot to adjust the display for optimum viewing in any condition. Automatic backlighting is available which uses a built-in photocell (at the top left corner of the display bezel)...

  • Page 182

    Gns 530(a) pilot’s guide and reference 190-00181-00 rev. H 10-22 section 10 aux pages 4) to change the altitude buffer, turn the large right knob to highlight the ‘altitude buffers’ field (figure 10-32). Use the small and large right knobs to enter the desired buffer distance. Press the ent key when...

  • Page 183

    Gns 530(a) pilot’s guide and reference 190-00181-00 rev. H 10-23 section 10 aux pages changing the ils cdi scale: 1) select ‘cdi/alarms’ from the setup page, using the steps described at the beginning of this section. 2) turn the large right knob to highlight the ‘ils cdi capture’ field. 3) turn the...

  • Page 184

    Gns 530(a) pilot’s guide and reference 190-00181-00 rev. H 10-24 section 10 aux pages setup page: units/position setting the magnetic variation: 1) select ‘units/position’ from the setup page, using the steps described at the beginning of this section. 2) the flashing cursor highlights the heading m...

  • Page 185

    Gns 530(a) pilot’s guide and reference 190-00181-00 rev. H 10-25 section 10 aux pages changing the position format: 1) select ‘units/position’ from the setup page, using the steps described at the beginning of this section. 2) turn the large right knob to highlight the ‘position format’ field (figur...

  • Page 186

    Gns 530(a) pilot’s guide and reference 190-00181-00 rev. H 10-26 section 10 aux pages setup page: date/time displaying local time or utc: 1) select ‘date/time’ from the setup page, using the steps described at the beginning of this section. 2) the flashing cursor highlights the time format field. Tu...

  • Page 187

    Gns 530(a) pilot’s guide and reference 190-00181-00 rev. H 10-27 section 10 aux pages setup page: display backlight changing the backlighting intensity: 1) select ‘display backlight’ from the setup page, using the steps described at the beginning of this section. 2) the flashing cursor highlights th...

  • Page 188

    Gns 530(a) pilot’s guide and reference 190-00181-00 rev. H 10-28 section 10 aux pages setup page: data field configuration configuring the auxiliary data field: 1) select ‘data field configuration’ from the setup page, using the steps described at the beginning of this section.. 2) turn the small ri...

  • Page 189

    Gns 530(a) pilot’s guide and reference 190-00181-00 rev. H 10-29 section 10 aux pages setup page: com configuration setting the com channel spacing: 1) select ‘com configuration’ from the setup page, using the steps described at the beginning of this section. 2) the flashing cursor highlights the ch...

  • Page 190

    Gns 530(a) pilot’s guide and reference 190-00181-00 rev. H 10-30 section 10 aux pages blank page.

  • Page 191: Section 11:  Vertical

    Gns 530(a) pilot’s guide and reference 190-00181-00 rev. H section 11 vertical navigation 11-1 section 11: vertical navigation (vnav) the gns 530’s vertical navigation page (figure 11-2) allows you to create a three-dimensional profile (figure 11-1) which guides you from your present position and al...

  • Page 192

    Gns 530(a) pilot’s guide and reference 190-00181-00 rev. H section 11 vertical navigation 11-2 creating a vertical navigation profile: 1) press the vnav key to display the vertical navigation page. 2) press the small right knob to activate the cursor. 3) with the target altitude field highlighted (f...

  • Page 193

    Gns 530(a) pilot’s guide and reference 190-00181-00 rev. H section 11 vertical navigation 11-3 with the profile set, the vertical speed required (vsr) is displayed on the vertical navigation page. Expect the following to occur when using the vertical navigation feature: • at one minute prior to reac...

  • Page 194

    Gns 530(a) pilot’s guide and reference 190-00181-00 rev. H section 11 vertical navigation 11-4 vertical navigation messages can be turned on or off. (by default the messages are off.) turning the messages off allows you to keep the profile settings you’ve entered previously, without having them gene...

  • Page 195: Section 12:  Terrain

    Gns 530(a) pilot’s guide and reference 190-00181-00 rev. H 12-1 section 12 terrain section 12: terrain note: gns 530 units may* display either a terrain page or a taws page, (but not both) depending upon the installed hardware and configuration. * some earlier units are not equipped to support the t...

  • Page 196

    Gns 530(a) pilot’s guide and reference 190-00181-00 rev. H 12-2 section 12 terrain terrain alerting terrain uses information provided from the gps receiver to provide a horizontal position and altitude. Gps altitude is derived from satellite measurements. Gps altitude is converted to a mean sea leve...

  • Page 197: 12.2  Terrain Page

    Gns 530(a) pilot’s guide and reference 190-00181-00 rev. H 12-3 section 12 terrain 12.2 terrain page see section 3.5 for a complete description of the terrain page and its operation. Terrain symbols the symbols and colors in figure 12-1 and table 12-1 are used to represent obstacles and potential im...

  • Page 198: 12.3  Terrain Alerts

    Gns 530(a) pilot’s guide and reference 190-00181-00 rev. H 12-4 section 12 terrain 12.3 terrain alerts terrain alerts are issued when flight conditions meet parameters that are set within terrain software algorithms. Terrain alerts typically employ either an advisory or a caution alert severity leve...

  • Page 199

    Gns 530(a) pilot’s guide and reference 190-00181-00 rev. H 12-5 section 12 terrain table 12-2 shows the possible terrain alert types with corresponding annunciations. Alert type annunciation pop-up alert terrain failure none terrain inhibited none terrain not available none required terrain clearanc...

  • Page 200

    Gns 530(a) pilot’s guide and reference 190-00181-00 rev. H 12-6 section 12 terrain table 12-3 shows system status annunciations that may also be issued: alert type terrain page annunciation pop-up alert terrain system test fail none terrain alerting is disabled none no gps position or excessively de...

  • Page 201

    Gns 530(a) pilot’s guide and reference 190-00181-00 rev. H 12-7 section 12 terrain premature descent alerting a premature descent alert (pda) is issued when the system detects that the aircraft is significantly below the normal approach path to a runway (figure 12-5). Pda alerting begins when the ai...

  • Page 202: Terrain Failure Alert

    Gns 530(a) pilot’s guide and reference 190-00181-00 rev. H 12-8 section 12 terrain terrain not available alert terrain requires a 3-d gps navigation solution along with specific vertical accuracy minimums. Should the navigation solution become degraded or if the aircraft is out of the database cover...

  • Page 203: Terrain

    Gns 530(a) pilot’s guide and reference 190-00181-00 rev. H 12-9 section 12 terrain 12.4 database information for terrain general database information garmin terrain uses terrain and obstacle information supplied by government sources. The data undergoes verification by garmin to confirm accuracy of ...

  • Page 204

    Gns 530(a) pilot’s guide and reference 190-00181-00 rev. H 12-10 section 12 terrain database updates terrain/obstacle databases are updated periodically with the latest terrain and obstacle data. Visit the garmin website to check for newer versions of terrain/obstacle databases (compare database cyc...

  • Page 205: Section 13:  Taws

    Gns 530(a) pilot’s guide and reference 190-00181-00 rev. H 13-1 section 13 taws section 13: taws note: gns 530 units may* display either a terrain page or a taws page, (but not both) depending upon the installed hardware and configuration. * some earlier units are not equipped to support the terrain...

  • Page 206

    Gns 530(a) pilot’s guide and reference 190-00181-00 rev. H 13-2 section 13 taws taws utilizes terrain and obstacle databases that are referenced to mean sea level (msl). Using the gps position and gps-msl altitude, taws displays a 2-d picture of the surrounding terrain and obstacles relative to the ...

  • Page 207: 13.2  Taws Page

    Gns 530(a) pilot’s guide and reference 190-00181-00 rev. H 13-3 section 13 taws 13.2 taws page see section 3.6 for a complete description of the taws page and its operation. Taws symbols the symbols and colors in figure 13-1 and table 13-1 are used to represent obstacles and potential impact points ...

  • Page 208: 13.3  Taws Alerts

    Gns 530(a) pilot’s guide and reference 190-00181-00 rev. H 13-4 section 13 taws 13.3 taws alerts taws alerts are issued when flight conditions meet parameters that are set within taws software algorithms. Taws alerts typically employ either a caution or a warning alert severity level, or both. When ...

  • Page 209

    Gns 530(a) pilot’s guide and reference 190-00181-00 rev. H 13-5 section 13 taws table 13-2 shows the possible taws alert types with corresponding annunciations and aural messages. Alert type taws page annunciation pop-up alert aural message excessive descent rate (edr) warning “pull up” reduced requ...

  • Page 210

    Gns 530(a) pilot’s guide and reference 190-00181-00 rev. H 13-6 section 13 taws table 13-3 shows system status annunciations that may also be issued: alert type taws page annunciation pop-up alert aural message taws system test fail none “taws system failure” taws alerting is disabled none none no g...

  • Page 211

    Gns 530(a) pilot’s guide and reference 190-00181-00 rev. H 13-7 section 13 taws premature descent alerting a premature descent alert (pda) is issued when the system detects that the aircraft is significantly below the normal approach path to a runway (figure 13-5). Pda alerting begins when the aircr...

  • Page 212

    Gns 530(a) pilot’s guide and reference 190-00181-00 rev. H 13-8 section 13 taws excessive descent rate alert the purpose of the excessive descent rate (edr) alert is to provide suitable notification when the aircraft is deter- mined to be closing (descending) upon terrain at an excessive speed. Figu...

  • Page 213

    Gns 530(a) pilot’s guide and reference 190-00181-00 rev. H 13-9 section 13 taws negative climb rate after takeoff alert (ncr) the purpose of the negative climb rate (ncr) after takeoff alert (also referred to as “altitude loss after takeoff”) is to provide suitable alerts to the pilot when the syste...

  • Page 214: Taws Not Available Alert

    Gns 530(a) pilot’s guide and reference 190-00181-00 rev. H 13-10 section 13 taws ‘five-hundred’ aural alert the purpose of the aural alert message “five-hundred” is to provide an advisory alert to the pilot that the air- craft is 500 feet above terrain. When the aircraft descends within 500 feet of ...

  • Page 215

    Gns 530(a) pilot’s guide and reference 190-00181-00 rev. H 13-11 section 13 taws 13.4 database information for taws general database information garmin taws uses terrain and obstacle information supplied by government sources. The data undergoes verification by garmin to confirm accuracy of the cont...

  • Page 216

    Gns 530(a) pilot’s guide and reference 190-00181-00 rev. H 13-12 section 13 taws database updates terrain/obstacle databases are updated periodically with the latest terrain and obstacle data. Visit the garmin website to check for newer versions of terrain/obstacle da- tabases (compare database cycl...

  • Page 217: Section 14:  Additional

    Gns 530(a) pilot’s guide and reference 190-00181-00 rev. H 14-1 section 14 additional features section 14: additional features caution: the weather data link and tis information contained in this section is not intended to replace the documentation that is supplied with the gdl 49, the gdl 69(a) dat...

  • Page 218

    Gns 530(a) pilot’s guide and reference 190-00181-00 rev. H 14-2 section 14 additional features tis displays up to eight traffic targets within 7 nautical miles horizontally from 3000 feet below to 3500 feet above the requesting aircraft (figure 14-1). Figure 14-1 tis coverage volume 7.0 nm 3,500 ft ...

  • Page 219

    Gns 530(a) pilot’s guide and reference 190-00181-00 rev. H 14-3 section 14 additional features comes between the transponder antenna (usually located on the underside of the aircraft) and the ground-based radar antenna, the signal may be temporarily interrupted. Other limitations and anomalies assoc...

  • Page 220

    Gns 530(a) pilot’s guide and reference 190-00181-00 rev. H 14-4 section 14 additional features tis audio alerting the tis audio alert is generated when the number of traffic advisories (ta) on the gns 530 display increases from one scan to the next. Limiting tas only reduces ‘nuisance’ alerting due ...

  • Page 221

    Gns 530(a) pilot’s guide and reference 190-00181-00 rev. H 14-5 section 14 additional features figure 14-4 altitude trend and deviation altitude deviation altitude trend traffic type description traffic advisory (ta) this symbol (solid yellow circle) is generated when an intruder aircraft approaches...

  • Page 222

    Gns 530(a) pilot’s guide and reference 190-00181-00 rev. H 14-6 section 14 additional features tis traffic display status and pilot response • age - if traffic data is not refreshed within 6 seconds, an age indicator (e.G., ‘age 00:12’) is displayed in the lower right corner of the display (when dis...

  • Page 223

    Gns 530(a) pilot’s guide and reference 190-00181-00 rev. H 14-7 section 14 additional features • standby - when the traffic page displays standby (figure 14-10), the tis system is in standby mode and cannot display traffic data. Figure 14-10 ‘standby’ message • trfc cst - the ‘trfc cst’ (traffic coa...

  • Page 224

    Gns 530(a) pilot’s guide and reference 190-00181-00 rev. H 14-8 section 14 additional features non-bearing traffic advisory (ta) banner traffic is only displayed graphically if aircraft heading data is available. When heading is not available, traffic advisories are displayed as non-bearing banners....

  • Page 225

    Gns 530(a) pilot’s guide and reference 190-00181-00 rev. H 14-9 section 14 additional features configuring tis traffic on the map page: 1) turn the small right knob to select the map page. 2) press the menu key. Turn the small right knob to select ‘setup map’? And press the ent key. 3) the flashing ...

  • Page 226

    Gns 530(a) pilot’s guide and reference 190-00181-00 rev. H 14-10 section 14 additional features highlighting tis traffic using map page panning another map page feature is panning, which allows the pilot to move the map beyond its current limits without adjusting the map scale. Press the small right...

  • Page 227

    Gns 530(a) pilot’s guide and reference 190-00181-00 rev. H 14-11 section 14 additional features manual override the user can manually switch between standby (stby) and operating (oper) mode of operation to manually override automatic operation. Placing the display into operating mode from the standb...

  • Page 228

    Gns 530(a) pilot’s guide and reference 190-00181-00 rev. H 14-12 section 14 additional features 14.2 gts 8xx traffic systems introduction all information in this section pertains to the display and control of the garmin gns 530/gts 8xx interface, refer to the 400/500 series display interfaces pilot’...

  • Page 229

    Gns 530(a) pilot’s guide and reference 190-00181-00 rev. H 14-13 section 14 additional features pilots should be aware of tas/tcas system limitations. If an intruder transponder does not respond to interrogations due to antenna shading or marginal transponder performance, it will not be displayed, o...

  • Page 230

    Gns 530(a) pilot’s guide and reference 190-00181-00 rev. H 14-14 section 14 additional features aural alerts a ta consists of a displayed traffic symbol (solid yellow circle) and an aural alert. The aural alert announces “traffic”, followed by the intruder aircraft’s position, altitude relative to o...

  • Page 231

    Gns 530(a) pilot’s guide and reference 190-00181-00 rev. H 14-15 section 14 additional features switching between standby and operating modes the unit must be in operating mode for traffic to be displayed. The ability to switch out of standby into operating mode on the ground is especially useful fo...

  • Page 232

    Gns 530(a) pilot’s guide and reference 190-00181-00 rev. H 14-16 section 14 additional features altitude display mode the gts 8xx has four altitude display modes (figure 14-23); normal (±2,700 ft), above (-2,700 ft to +9,000 ft), below (-9,000 ft to +2,700 ft), and unrestricted (±9,900 ft). The gts ...

  • Page 233

    Gns 530(a) pilot’s guide and reference 190-00181-00 rev. H 14-17 section 14 additional features traffic warning window when the unit is not on the traffic page and the gts issues a traffic advisory, the traffic warning window (figure 14-24) is displayed, which shows a small thumbnail map. When the t...

  • Page 234

    Gns 530(a) pilot’s guide and reference 190-00181-00 rev. H 14-18 section 14 additional features 10) return to the map page by pressing the clr key. Thumbnail traffic on map page traffic in a thumbnail format can be displayed in any of the three data fields on the right side of the map page (figure 1...

  • Page 235

    Gns 530(a) pilot’s guide and reference 190-00181-00 rev. H 14-19 section 14 additional features 14.3 weather data link interface this section is written for: • garmin 500 series main system software version 6.01 and later • gdl 49 main software version 2.03 and later • gdl 69/69a main software versi...

  • Page 236

    Gns 530(a) pilot’s guide and reference 190-00181-00 rev. H 14-20 section 14 additional features weather products the following weather products are available for display on the 500 series unit via the weather data link interface: • nexrad data • graphical metar data • text-based metar data • graphic...

  • Page 237

    Gns 530(a) pilot’s guide and reference 190-00181-00 rev. H 14-21 section 14 additional features nexrad intensity colors are used to identify the different nexrad echo intensities (reflectivity) measured in dbz (decibels of z). Reflectivity (designated by the letter z) is the amount of transmitted po...

  • Page 238

    Gns 530(a) pilot’s guide and reference 190-00181-00 rev. H 14-22 section 14 additional features requesting nexrad data nexrad data can be requested from the data link page or the map page. Requesting nexrad data from the data link page: 1) select the data link page from the aux page group. 2) press ...

  • Page 239

    Gns 530(a) pilot’s guide and reference 190-00181-00 rev. H 14-23 section 14 additional features • auto request (gdl 49 only) - this field is used to set the time interval for the gdl 49 to automatically send a nexrad data request. The time options are off, 10 min, 15 min, 20 min, 30 min, 45 min, and...

  • Page 240

    Gns 530(a) pilot’s guide and reference 190-00181-00 rev. H 14-24 section 14 additional features displaying nexrad data on the weather page to display nexrad data on the weather page: 1) select the nav weather page (figure 14-33) using the small and large right knobs. When the gns 530 is configured w...

  • Page 241

    Gns 530(a) pilot’s guide and reference 190-00181-00 rev. H 14-25 section 14 additional features displaying nexrad data on the map page when nexrad data is received, it is displayed on the map page, in addition to the weather page and the default nav page. Customizing nexrad data on the map page the ...

  • Page 242

    Gns 530(a) pilot’s guide and reference 190-00181-00 rev. H 14-26 section 14 additional features the pilot may use the ‘nexrad off?’ and ‘nexrad on?’ fields in the page menu (figure 14-35) to turn off the display of nexrad data from the map page. Figure 14-35 map page options menu note: if the gns 53...

  • Page 243

    Gns 530(a) pilot’s guide and reference 190-00181-00 rev. H 14-27 section 14 additional features data link request log page (gdl 49 only) the data link request log page (figure 14-38) is used to display the data that was requested. When a request is received, a check mark is placed in the box. Viewin...

  • Page 244

    Gns 530(a) pilot’s guide and reference 190-00181-00 rev. H 14-28 section 14 additional features • auto request - this field is used to set the time interval for the system to automatically send the position. The time options are off, 10 min, 15 min, 20 min, 30 min, 45 min, and 1 hr. When an auto req...

  • Page 245

    Gns 530(a) pilot’s guide and reference 190-00181-00 rev. H 14-29 section 14 additional features the metar request page has the following user- selectable fields: • format - this field is used to select between requesting the raw metar text (textual) or requesting a graphical summary (graphic) of sev...

  • Page 246

    Gns 530(a) pilot’s guide and reference 190-00181-00 rev. H 14-30 section 14 additional features requesting graphical or textual metars from the map page: 1) select the map page. 2) press the menu key. The map page options menu is displayed (figure 14-43). Figure 14-43 map page menu 3) select ‘reques...

  • Page 247

    Gns 530(a) pilot’s guide and reference 190-00181-00 rev. H 14-31 section 14 additional features weather legend page the symbology unique to graphical metar, winds, and temperature/dewpoint data is displayed on the weather legend page. The weather legend is accessed from the weather page. Note: all m...

  • Page 248

    Gns 530(a) pilot’s guide and reference 190-00181-00 rev. H 14-32 section 14 additional features selecting the metars text page: 1) select the data link page. 2) select ‘textual metar’. 3) press the ent key. The textual metar page (figure 14-45) is displayed for the airport selected. The pilot can en...

  • Page 249

    Gns 530(a) pilot’s guide and reference 190-00181-00 rev. H 14-33 section 14 additional features troubleshooting although it is the responsibility of the facility that installed the gdl 49 or gdl 69/69a to correct any hardware problems, the pilot can perform some quick troubleshooting steps to find t...

  • Page 250

    Gns 530(a) pilot’s guide and reference 190-00181-00 rev. H 14-34 section 14 additional features sat id/connectivity field message description ‘_ _ _’ rs-232 communication with the gdl 49 has been lost. ‘data link has failed’ there is a disconnect inside the gdl 49. ‘linked to sat’ can exchange data ...

  • Page 251

    Gns 530(a) pilot’s guide and reference 190-00181-00 rev. H 14-35 section 14 additional features table 14-11 lists the messages that may be shown in the sat connectivity field. Connectivity field message description ‘satellite in view’ indicates a signal quality between 1 and 3. ‘searching...’ no sat...

  • Page 252

    Gns 530(a) pilot’s guide and reference 190-00181-00 rev. H 14-36 section 14 additional features metar graphics the age symbols listed in table 14-13 are common to metars, winds, and temperature/dewpoint graphics: metar, winds, and temperature/dewpoints age graphics 0 - 10 minutes (green) 11 - 20 min...

  • Page 253

    Gns 530(a) pilot’s guide and reference 190-00181-00 rev. H 14-37 section 14 additional features winds wind vector - the wind vector indicates the direction of the surface wind to the nearest 30˚ increment (e.G. 30˚, 60˚, 90˚, 120˚, etc.). Wind speed - in general, the sum of the wind barbs (see table...

  • Page 254

    Gns 530(a) pilot’s guide and reference 190-00181-00 rev. H 14-38 section 14 additional features temperature - dewpoints the temperature-dewpoint range symbols (table 14-18) display the difference between the reported temperature and dewpoint. Differences are shown in degrees fahrenheit. Temp - dewpo...

  • Page 255: And Exclusion

    Gns 530(a) pilot’s guide and reference 190-00181-00 rev. H section 15 – fault detection and exclusion 15-1 section 15: fault detection and exclusion note: this section is intended for pilots expe- rienced with the operation of the gns 530 and are familiar with raim. For more information regarding ra...

  • Page 256

    Gns 530(a) pilot’s guide and reference 190-00181-00 rev. H section 15 – fault detection and exclusion 15-2 15.2 pre-departure verification of fde since fde is based upon the exclusion of ‘bad’ satellites, it is necessary to ensure there will be an adequate number of satellites in the gps constellati...

  • Page 257: Section 16:  Messages,

    Gns 530(a) pilot’s guide and reference 190-00181-00 rev. H section 16 – messages, abbreviations, & nav terms 16-1 section 16: messages, abbreviations, and nav terms 16.1 messages the gns 530 uses a flashing ‘msg’ annunciator at the bottom of the screen (directly above the msg key) to alert the pilot...

  • Page 258

    Gns 530(a) pilot’s guide and reference 190-00181-00 rev. H section 16 – messages, abbreviations, & nav terms 16-2 cannot navigate locked fpl - the pilot has attempted to navigate a flight plan (fpl) with one or more locked waypoints. A waypoint can be ‘locked’ when the navdata card is replaced and t...

  • Page 259

    Gns 530(a) pilot’s guide and reference 190-00181-00 rev. H section 16 – messages, abbreviations, & nav terms 16-3 data transfer cancelled (crossfill is busy) - an attempt to transfer flight plan data during a unit-to-unit crossfill was cancelled. The host unit is busy or unable to communicate. Wait ...

  • Page 260

    Gns 530(a) pilot’s guide and reference 190-00181-00 rev. H section 16 – messages, abbreviations, & nav terms 16-4 fpl waypoint is locked - at least one flight plan (fpl) waypoint is locked because the waypoint has been removed from the current navdata card (database change), the data card is missing...

  • Page 261

    Gns 530(a) pilot’s guide and reference 190-00181-00 rev. H section 16 – messages, abbreviations, & nav terms 16-5 invalid waypoint ident - an attempt was made to create a user waypoint with an invalid name. The gns 530 does not allow spaces between characters in the waypoint name. Main processor req...

  • Page 262

    Gns 530(a) pilot’s guide and reference 190-00181-00 rev. H section 16 – messages, abbreviations, & nav terms 16-6 obs key stuck - the obs key is stuck in the enabled (or pressed) state. Try pressing the obs key again to cycle its operation. If the message persists, contact a garmin dealer for assist...

  • Page 263

    Gns 530(a) pilot’s guide and reference 190-00181-00 rev. H section 16 – messages, abbreviations, & nav terms 16-7 select vloc on cdi for approach - the aircraft is inbound and within 3 nm of the faf; and the active approach is not a gps-approved approach. Verify that the vloc receiver is tuned to th...

  • Page 264

    Gns 530(a) pilot’s guide and reference 190-00181-00 rev. H section 16 – messages, abbreviations, & nav terms 16-8 vloc remote transfer key is stuck - the remote vloc transfer switch is stuck in the enabled (or pressed) state. Try pressing the switch again to cycle its operation. If the message persi...

  • Page 265: 16.2  Abbreviations

    Gns 530(a) pilot’s guide and reference 190-00181-00 rev. H section 16 – messages, abbreviations, & nav terms 16-9 16.2 abbreviations the following is a list of abbreviations used on the gns 530 and their meanings: actv active alt altitude apprching approaching apr approach apt airport arspc airspace...

  • Page 266

    Gns 530(a) pilot’s guide and reference 190-00181-00 rev. H section 16 – messages, abbreviations, & nav terms 16-10 ft feet g/s glideslope gl gallons gps global positioning system gs ground speed hdg heading hg inches of mercury hul horizontal uncertainty level hwy highway id identifier ig imperial g...

  • Page 267

    Gns 530(a) pilot’s guide and reference 190-00181-00 rev. H section 16 – messages, abbreviations, & nav terms 16-11 ocn oceanic p.Pos present position proc procedure(s) prov province pwr power rad radial raim receiver autonomous integrity monitoring ref reference req required/requirements restrictd r...

  • Page 268: 16.3  Navigation Terms

    Gns 530(a) pilot’s guide and reference 190-00181-00 rev. H section 16 – messages, abbreviations, & nav terms 16-12 16.3 navigation terms the following navigation terms are used on the gns 530 and in this pilot’s guide. Refer to figures 15-1 and 15-2 for graphic representation of navigation terms. Wp...

  • Page 269

    Gns 530(a) pilot’s guide and reference 190-00181-00 rev. H section 16 – messages, abbreviations, & nav terms 16-13 eta (estimated time of arrival) - the estimated time at which the aircraft will reach the destination waypoint, based upon current speed and track. Ete (estimated time enroute) - the ti...

  • Page 270

    Gns 530(a) pilot’s guide and reference 190-00181-00 rev. H section 16 – messages, abbreviations, & nav terms 16-14 blank page.

  • Page 271

    Gns 530(a) pilot’s guide and reference 190-00181-00 rev. H appendix a data card use a-1 appendix a: data card use the jeppesen navdata card, and the terrain data card (if applicable) supplied with the gns 530 can be installed or removed when the gns 530 is on or off. If the navdata card is not prese...

  • Page 272

    Gns 530(a) pilot’s guide and reference 190-00181-00 rev. H appendix a data card use a-2 to remove the navdata or terrain data card (figure a-2): 1) gently press on the tab—using a slight rightward motion—at the front center of the data card. This partially deploys the swing arm handle. Press here to...

  • Page 273

    Gns 530(a) pilot’s guide and reference 190-00181-00 rev. H appendix b specifications b-1 appendix b: specifications physical unit size: 6.25’w x 11.00’d x 4.60’h (159 mm x 279 mm x 117 mm) unit weight: 8.5 pounds installed (3.9 kg) power* input: 28 vdc (early gns 530, all gns 530a units) 14/28 vdc (...

  • Page 274

    Gns 530(a) pilot’s guide and reference 190-00181-00 rev. H appendix b specifications b-2 blank page.

  • Page 275: Q & A

    Gns 530(a) pilot’s guide and reference 190-00181-00 rev. H appendix c map datums c-1 appendix c: troubleshooting q & a this section is designed to answer some of the common questions regarding the gns 530’s capabilities and operation. If there is a problem operating the unit, read through this appen...

  • Page 276

    Gns 530(a) pilot’s guide and reference 190-00181-00 rev. H appendix c map datums c-2 what happens when i select an approach? Can i store a flight plan with an approach, departure, or arrival? When loading an approach, departure, or arrival into the active flight plan, a set of approach, departure, o...

  • Page 277

    Gns 530(a) pilot’s guide and reference 190-00181-00 rev. H appendix c map datums c-3 normal (no ‘obs’ annunciator) obs automatic sequencing of waypoints manual sequencing- ‘holds’ on selected waypoint change in hsi does not affect cdi deflection manually select course to next waypoint from hsi alway...

  • Page 278

    Gns 530(a) pilot’s guide and reference 190-00181-00 rev. H appendix c map datums c-4 when should i use the obs key to return to auto sequencing, and what happens when i do? The most common application for using the obs key is the missed approach. The gns 530 suspends automatic waypoint sequencing (i...

  • Page 279

    Gns 530(a) pilot’s guide and reference 190-00181-00 rev. H appendix c map datums c-5 when does turn anticipation begin, and what bank angle is expected? The gns 530 smooths adjacent leg transitions based upon a nominal 15º bank angle (with the ability to roll up to 25º) and provide three pilot cues ...

  • Page 280

    Gns 530(a) pilot’s guide and reference 190-00181-00 rev. H appendix c map datums c-6 why does my cdi not respond like a vor when obs mode is active? Unlike a vor, the cdi scale used on gps equipment is based on the cross-track distance to the desired course, not an angular relationship to the destin...

  • Page 281

    Gns 530(a) pilot’s guide and reference 190-00181-00 rev. H i-1 index a abbreviations 7-5, 7-7, 7-9, 7-16, 7-17, 7-18, 16-9 accessories 1-1 activate leg 5-10, 5-15, c-4 activate the approach 6-4, 6-10, 6-18, c-6 activating flight plans 5-4 active flight plan options 5-8, 5-10, 5-11, 5-12, 5-13 active...

  • Page 282

    Gns 530(a) pilot’s guide and reference 190-00181-00 rev. H i-2 index display contrast 10-20 dis (distance) 1-11, 1-12, 3-4, 3-7, 5-8, 5-10, 6-6, 6-15, 6-21, 6-22, 6-28, 7-16, 7-18, 7-20, 7-21, 7-22, 10-3, 10-6, 10-24, 16-9, 16-12 dme arc 3-3, 6-13 dop 3-23, 3-24, 15-1, 16-3, 16-9, 16-12 duplex opera...

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    Gns 530(a) pilot’s guide and reference 190-00181-00 rev. H i-3 index m magnetic variation 10-20, 10-24 magnetic variation 7-17 main page groups 8-1, 10-1 manual sequence 6-20, 6-24 map 4-1, 6-3 map datum 10-18 map direct-to 3-8 map orientation 3-10, 3-11 map page 1-11, 3-6, 3-7, 3-8, 3-10, 3-14, 4-5...

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    Gns 530(a) pilot’s guide and reference 190-00181-00 rev. H i-4 index r radar coverage 7-5 raim prediction 10-16 raim protection limits 10-17 reference waypoint 5-9, 5-13, 7-18–7-23 remove the navdata card a-2 removing approaches 5-14 requesting graphical metars 14-28 request metar 14-26 request nexr...

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    Gns 530(a) pilot’s guide and reference 190-00181-00 rev. H i-5 index v vectors-to-final 3-3, 6-17 vertical navigation 16-1, 16-11 vloc audio 9-1 vloc flip-flop key 1-3, 1-14, 6-28, 6-33, 7-17, 8-7, 8-10, 9-2, 9-3, 9-4, 16-6, 16-8 vloc volume knob 1-3, 9-1 vloc window 1-9, 1-14, 2-2, 3-22, 6-25, 6-27...

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    Gns 530(a) pilot’s guide and reference 190-00181-00 rev. H i-6 index.

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